3 Crowd Funding Websites To Finally Get You Funded
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Many of us have had that great idea, or even a secret idea that we’ve only shared with very close friends and family. However, with the responsibilities that come along with life, it can be nearly impossible to make your idea come alive. There is money to be made for the rent to be paid. Although, with technology progressing and the investment industry expanding, you now have the opportunity to publish your idea to thousands and let the financial support begin. The investment industry has tremendously expanded and continues to expand. The changes it put forth has even allowed the average Joe to put down an investment on a new product, or a great idea. Of course, he would receive something in return for his investment, that being, whatever the company he invested in decided upon. Crowd funding is one of the best ways for the average person or even experienced entrepreneur to lay out an idea, product, or creation to the world and allow their once small idea to become a reality and enter the big world.
3 Crowd Funding Websites To Finally Get You Funded
1. KickStarter – Kickstarter is one of the leading crowd funding websites and largest funding platform. The company itself has been featured on CNN, Time, The New York Times, BBC, and Wired. They have been of tremendous help to over 60 thousand projects, raising a total of 220 million dollars.
Kickstarter was founded in 2009 and has had huge publicity since then, due to its successful projects and record breaking statistics. You may be asking, how do they actually make money for all this good work that they’re doing? Well, like any other company, they charge fees; they take a 5% fee for every successfully funded project.
However there are some cons. If you’re all for American jobs and creations you may consider this specific con a pro. In order to list your project you must be a permanent United States resident with a social security number.
2. Indiegogo – Rather than a product or creation, if you have a great idea for a charity or some sort of organization for giving back, Indiegogo gives you the resources to put your good soul to work. You don’t have to come up with something spectacular, as Indiegogo was built to allow both donations and funding. Whatever your idea may be, Indiegogo may be the place to feature it.
Indiegogo, unlike Kickstarter uses the ever so famous payment processor Paypal, so wherever you may be on Earth, you can bring your idea to life.
They have also had their fair share of media publicity; they have been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, CNN Money, Variety, Mashable, and PBS.
3. GoFundMe – Wish money would fall off trees? Well, that’s never going to happen, but with the generosity of people, it can fall into your lap with GoFundMe. GoFundMe is focused on individuals helping each other, typically those who are incapable or in need. Whether it is a new essential you want, a medical bill you need to pay, or even your next project to launch, GoFundMe gives you the resources to expand and receive funds so you can now excel.
All in all, if you have an idea, post it on one of the above website and go for it. There will be bumps and walls to run into almost anything in life. All you have to do is face the fear and take action.
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